주요컨텐츠
- About
- KREI, a national policy research institute,
has led the development of agriculture,
rural areas, and the food industry as a think tank for agricultural policy.
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- Annual Report 2017...
- 2018.06.30
- JOURNALS _
- The Economic Effects of Droughts: Focused on Rice Production...
- 2018.09.30
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- The 2nd PPP Forum on the Agriculture and Fishery Sectors amo...
- 2017.09.01
NEWS
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- KREI Held 24th Rural Policy Forum
- KREI Held 24th Rural Policy Forum The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI, President Kim Changgil) held the 24th Rural Policy Forum on the theme of “Beyond the Local Extinction Theory: A Way to Regenerate Rural Communities” with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the National Council of County Governors in Rural Areas in the auditorium of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation in the afternoon, Dec. 5. The forum aimed to share field cases that show new possibilities and vitality in rural areas where a sense of crisis has mounted due to the local extinction theory. In his topic presentation, “Beyond the Local Extinction Theory: A New Understanding of Rural Reality and Future Possibilities,” KREI senior research fellow Sim Jaehun said, “In rural areas, despite the crisis of extinction due to aging, a continued rise in people returning to farming and rural regions and the birthrate higher than the national average have increased the population.” He argued, “Although the future rural population will be different by region, there will be no rural extinction.” He also emphasized, “Beyond the local extinction theory, rural communities can expect their revival due to an increase in new possibilities and opportunities.” In his presentation, “Direction of Rural Development Policy for Revitalizing Rural Communities,” Kim Cheol, head of MAFRA’s Rural Development Division, explained, “To improve welfare in rural areas nationwide, the government is creating 1,600 hubs of living without inconvenience, 100 hubs of vitality with jobs, and rural areas where urban residents visit due to the spread of the value of rurality.” The forum also included the following presentations: “Experience of Vitalizing a Rural Community in Goesan, an Organic, Longevity Region” by Lee Chayeong, governor of Goesan, Chungcheongbuk-do; and “Small But Strong Region, Jeungpyeong: Overcoming the Local Extinction Theory” by Hong Seongyeol, governor of Jeungpyeong, Chungcheongbuk-do. The Rural Policy Forum, which has been run for nine years since 2009, is a policy research network among researchers, on-site specialists, and public officials in the field of rural development.
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- OECD Published Innovation Report Containing Future Direction of Korean Agriculture
- OECD Published Innovation Report Containing Future Direction of Korean Agriculture The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) on Dec. 5 published Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Korea, a report which analyzed the effects of various agriculture-related policies on the agri-food sector and presented policy recommendations. The two institutions conducted joint research from February 2017, and in the report presented recommendations drawn from the research. In commemoration of the publication of the report, the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and KREI held an international seminar jointly with the OECD at the Lotte Hotel, Sogong-dong, Seoul on Dec. 5. In the seminar, experts at home and abroad commemorated the publication of the report, and discussed policy tasks for agricultural innovation aimed for sustainable agriculture and rural communities. Frank van Tongeren in charge of the report, head of the Policies in Trade and Agriculture Division at the OECD, stressed, “For Korea to realize its full potential in the agricultural sector, it is necessary to develop its agricultural innovation system in a more integrated and cooperative way based on its competitive advantage in the ICT sector.” KREI President Kim Changgil mentioned the need for in-depth discussion on the OECD’s policy recommendations from a long-term perspective. He said, “The diverse policy recommendations in this report show that Korean agriculture and agricultural policy can be sustainable only through innovation.”
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- KREI to Cooperate in Research with Kyungpook National University
- KREI to Cooperate in Research with Kyungpook National University The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI, President Kim Changgil) on Dec. 4 concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for industry-academic cooperation in education and research in the fields of agriculture and rural communities with Kyungpook National University (KNU, President Kim Sangdong) at KNU. Through this MOU, the two institutions decided to cooperate in surveys and research projects for the development of education and research in the fields of agriculture and rural communities; to jointly use educational and research facilities; to jointly hold academic seminars and share expertise for the development of education and research; and to cooperate in fostering and utilizing talent through an undergraduate internship program and so on. KREI President Kim Changgil emphasized, “KREI and KNU’s convergence research will create bigger synergy beyond each other’s field, which will bring greater changes in Korean agriculture and rural areas.”
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- Korea-Ukraine Agricultural Cooperation Forum Held, MOU Signed
- Korea-Ukraine Agricultural Cooperation Forum Held, MOU Signed The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) on Nov. 29 held the Korea-Ukraine Agricultural Cooperation Forum at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kiyv, under the sponsorship of the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ukraine. Participants in the event discussed policies for supporting practical cooperation by sharing agricultural cooperation cases between the two countries and identifying promising fields for agricultural cooperation. This forum consisted of two sessions. In the first session, participants made presentations on the cases of Korea’s agricultural cooperation with Ukraine, and discussed Korean policies for supporting such cooperation. The theme of the second session was Ukraine’s strategy for agricultural cooperation with Korea. Before the forum, KREI concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBIP) and the Institute of Agrarian Economics of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine (NAAS). Through this MOU, KREI will actively share knowledge, cooperate in research, and exchange researchers by establishing an integrated agricultural network with Ukraine, the hub of the Korean government’s New Northern Policy.
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- KREI to Hold Korea-OECD Seminar on Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Korea with OECD, MAFRA
- KREI to Hold Korea-OECD Seminar on Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Korea with OECD, MAFRA The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) will hold the “Korea-OECD Seminar on Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Korea” with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) at the Astor Room (the 36th floor), the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul on Dec. 5 (Wed.) at 10 a.m. KREI, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, conducted joint research with the OECD on “Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Korea” for the past one year. Through this international seminar, KREI will commemorate the publication of the official report (including the Korean translation) which contains the policy recommendations drawn from the joint research, and discuss agricultural policy tasks for innovation aimed at sustainable agriculture and rural communities with experts at home and abroad. KREI President Kim Changgil said, “This report on agricultural innovation in Korea is the first fruit of the memorandum of understanding which KREI and the OECD signed in April 2017. I hope that this report will contribute to strengthening KREI’s international capacity for agricultural policy research.”
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- KREI Concluded Agreement on Social Contribution Activities for Community Development
- KREI Concluded Agreement on Social Contribution Activities for Community Development The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) on Nov. 19 signed the Agreement on Social Contribution Activities for Realizing Social Value with 14 public institutions in Jeollanam-do, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Bitgaram Innovative City at KEPCO KDN. Through the Agreement, the public institutions in Bitgaram Innovative City decided to cooperate with one another for public interest and regional development through social contribution activities needed by the community. Also, that day, KREI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of local agriculture and fisheries and rural communities with the Korea Rural Community Corporation, the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., and Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services. This MOU aims to vitalize local rural communities through cooperation among the agriculture-related institutions.
Periodicals
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- Agricultural Outlook
- Global and domestic agricultural economic outlook, Introducing the agricultural policy Global and domestic agricultural economic outlook, Introducing the agricultural policy
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- World Agriculture
- Trends in world agriculture and agricultural policy, Summary of agriculture-related overseas news, World agricultural statistics
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- KREI Agricultural Trends in North Korea
- Summary of north korea agricultural trends, Media news release trends, Cooperation and support Results with Korea and international communities
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- Agricultural Trends in China
- Trends in China agricultural policy, agriculture and rural economic trends, Policy resources, China Agricultural Statistics
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- Agriculture and Rural Economic Trends
- Domestic economic trends, agricultural economic trends, Demand and price trends of major agricultural products
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- World Grain Market
- Global grain market trends, relevant information, and major grain agricultural policies
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- Trend of Agricultural Trade with FTA Partners
- Trend in imports and domestic prices of livestock products, fruit, vegetables, and major grains with a focus on FTA partners